Grand Street Cafe

Welcome Party

Village Presbyterian Church

Ceremony

Goodbye Brunch

The Kansas City Room at 28 Event Space

Reception

Spring

Our Wedding

IN THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS NOTHING.

THEN THERE WAS LIGHT AND WATER AND TREES AND STUFF

THEN, A SHORT WHILE LATER, THOMAS WILLIAM KILLILEA WAS BORN INTO THE WORLD

MERE WEEKS LATER, HAYLEY JO THOMPSON JOINED HIM ON THIS MORTAL PLANE

FOR EIGHTEEN LONG YEARS, THEIR PATHS CONVERGED BUT DID NOT CROSS

UNTIL ONE FATEFUL DAY

ALAS, IT WAS NOT OUR COUPLE’S TIME YET

THEY SPENT ANOTHER THREE YEARS SHAPING THEIR LIVES…

WHILE GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER…

ALL WHILE NEVER, NOT EVEN ONCE, DOING ANYTHING AT ALL EMBARRASSING OR OTHERWISE HUMILIATING THAT ONE OF THEM COULD REMIND THE OTHER OF FOR YEARS TO COME.

FINALLY THE STARS BEGAN TO ALIGN, AS TOM GRADUATED COLLEGE AND HAYLEY BEGAN HER FINAL SEMESTER

TOM WENT TO SEE HAYLEY PLAY BASKETBALL, HAYLEY WENT OFF

THEY WENT TO DINNER, TOM (OFFICIALLY) ASKED HAYLEY OUT

ON THE DAY OF THEIR FIRST (OFFICIAL) DATE, HAYLEY HIT A HALF-COURT BUZZER-BEATER SHOT

NO, SERIOUSLY, SHE ACTUALLY DID.

THEY HAD THEIR FIRST (OFFICIAL) DATE

THEY WATCHED THE CHIEFS WIN THE SUPER BOWL

THEY WENT TO WINERIES

TOM ADOPTED INDIANA KILLILEA

INDY ADOPTED HAYLEY

AND AT LONG LAST, OUR COUPLE FINALLY MADE IT ALL (OFFICIALLY) OFFICIAL ON MARCH 15TH, 2020

…AND THERE WAS DEFINITELY NOTHING ELSE REMOTELY IMPORTANT OR LIFE CHANGING THAT HAPPENED IN MARCH, 2020

ALRIGHT, MAYBE IT WASN’T THE EASIEST TIME BUT THEY FOUND THEIR WAY THROUGH IT

EVENTUALLY THEY WERE ABLE TO TAKE THEIR FIRST TRIP AS A COUPLE

THEN, THEIR SECOND

THEY FELL IN LOVE WITH THE PLAZA, AND EACH OTHER

SIMBA SHOWED UP.

THEY CELEBRATED BIRTHDAYS

GOT TICKETS TO SPORTING KC GAMES, FOUND OTHER WAYS OF GETTING INTO NOTRE DAME GAMES

PRETTY QUICKLY, IT WAS CLEAR TO THEM THAT THEIR LIVES WERE MEANT TO BE SHARED WITH EACH OTHER

THE GOOD TIMES…

AND THE HARD TIMES.

HOLIDAYS…

AND WEDDINGS.

STARTING THEIR CAREERS…

AND MOVING STATES.

AND AFTER MANY MORE TRIPS, STRUTS CONCERTS, WORKOUTS AND ADDING PIPPY TO THE FAMILY

IT WAS TIME FOR TOM TO ASK A QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN ON HIS MIND FOR YEARS

NO, NOT THAT

YES, THAT ONE

IN NOVEMBER 2023, ON A MOUNTAIN OUTSIDE OF ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, TOM ASKED HAYLEY TO MARRY HIM.

AND THERE WAS MUCH REJOICING

THE FOLLOWING MAY, HAYLEY GRADUATED WITH HER MASTER’S DEGREE

THEN IN JUNE, AFTER REALIZING HOW INCREDIBLY EASY IT IS TO PLAN A WEDDING FROM HALFWAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THEY DECIDED TO BUY THEIR FIRST HOUSE AS WELL

AND THEN, ON ONE NOT-SO-VERY-SPECIAL DAY, TOM OPENED HIS COMPUTER TO WORK ON THE WEDDING WEBSITE

HE NOTICED THE TAB TITLED “OUR STORY”

ALTHOUGH TELLING STORIES IS NOT SOMETHING HE’S USED TO DOING…

HE BEGAN TO WRITE A STORY ABOUT TIME, A STORY ABOUT PLACES, ABOUT PEOPLE…

BUT ABOVE ALL THINGS, A STORY ABOUT LOVE.

Our Story

Photos

Origin of Friendship: I-70, 2017 | Profession: Clinical Liaison 

KayLee Sartin

Origin of Friendship: Grand Theft Auto, 2013 | Profession: Software Engineer

Luke Curran

Origin of Friendship: Colorado Elementary School Playground, 2002 | Profession: ER Nurse

Holly Aeschliman

Origin of Friendship: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, 2016 | Profession: Medical Device Sales

Alex Barnes

Origin of Friendship: Studio 1 Dance Studio, 2001 | Profession: Project Manager

Anne Bowser

Origin of Friendship: Wefald Hall, 2016 | Profession: Mechanical Designer


Connelly White

Origin of Friendship: Rhabdomyolysis, 2017 | Profession: dismantling the patriarchy 

Hunter Bentley

Origin of Friendship: Birth, 1997 | Profession: Accountant

Dan Killilea

Origin of Friendship: A screened in porch, 2020 | Profession: Academic Advisor

Molly Killilea

Origin of Friendship: Sociology 101, 2016 | Profession: Occupational Therapist

Rachel Haskell

Wedding Party

Q + A

If you’d like to book a room at the Crossroads Hotel please click the link below for our wedding rate!

Crossroads Hotel

If you’d like to book a room at this hotel, please click the link below and it will allow you to book with our wedding rate.

Hilton Kansas City Country Club Plaza

Travel

It’s true, the entire “Things To Do” section of this website could just be a list of the dozens of excellent barbecue institutions that Kansas City is known for. And while we would feel comfortable recommending (almost) all of these restaurants, there is one that shines above the rest. That is why Joe’s is the *official* bbq recommendation of the Killilea-Thompson wedding. The original location, the gas station, is the most iconic; but whatever location you find yourself nearest to will be fantastic. Tom recommends getting the ribs with a side of fries and you simply can’t have enough sauce with it. Hayley recommends a Chicken Z-Man, also with fries.

Joe's Kansas City BBQ

The Plaza is one of Kansas City’s premier shopping district, and it was the first place we called home in KC. We recommend exploring some of the local shops, especially Made In KC for a great selection of locally sourced art, souvenirs and bbq sauces. We loved walking all around the plaza, especially the trails at Mill Creek Park and around Brush Creek. There are also plenty of bars and restaurants to enjoy as well. Some of our favorites are O’Dowd’s, The Granfalloon, Nine Zero One and Rye. Also, all the public parking garages are free!

The Country Club Plaza

Messenger is coffee in Kansas City. With a few locations around downtown you can’t go wrong with anything in their selection of drinks and baked goods. And if you’ve never seen a three-story coffee shop with a rooftop patio, this is the place!

Messenger Coffee Co.

Tom’s Town is a distillery in downtown KC, known for their signature bourbon and whiskey but offering assorted vodka and gin spirits as well. You can tour the distillery and participate in a tasting, or just head to the bar for a drink.

Tom's Town Distilling Co.

Boulevard has long been one of the largest and most recognizable brands local to Kansas City. You can visit the brewery and tour the facilities, or just enjoy a drink at one of their different bar/recreation areas onsite.

Boulevard Brewing Company

Kansas City is renowned worldwide for its jazz legacy. This iconic jazz club pays homage to these roots with its speakeasy-esque atmosphere. Enjoy craft cocktails while listening to live jazz music into the late late hours of the night. 

Green Lady Lounge

Things to Do

Registry

Hayley & Tom

Hayley & Tom

H&T

Ceremony

Reception